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TIIE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1914. SAYS P.

S. COMMISSION GUIDES RUNAWAYS BY TAILS. From Queens Borough and All Long Island TRANSIT EXTENSION, OFFICIALS PROMISE AT FLUSHING DINNER HUES' MONOPLANE RIGHTS ITSELF IN A DASH TO EARTH DORSE ADIKES URGE CONSENTS FOR ON JAMAICA AVE. Adikes' Committee Tells Jamaica Taxpayers That Subway Is Out of Question. FALSE IMPRESSIONS HALTED, B.

K. Not City, Is to Build Line. No Subway Plan Proposed. No Money for It. The transit committee of the Jamaica Citizens Association reports considerable' progress In the securing of consents of property owners for the proposed elevated line along Jamaica avenue.

Chairman John Adikes made his repoit to tho organization last night. The report says, In part: "The action of the Queens County Trust Company In slgnlug a consent for the construction of tho elevated railroad on Jamaica avenue, following publication ofmuder the rules lhat govern the society's the letter of President McAneny of the Hnard nf subway tor Jamaica avenue was out of the question, has done much toward convincing property owners along this line that they had better take the means of transit available to them before It becomes too late to get any new rapid transit connection with New York. "The elevated railroad laid out by the city and ratified In the signing ot the dual contracts on March 19, 1913, was originally proposed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, and will be built by the company at its own expense. There never, at any time, has been the slightest crabg or ther varletles ot prospect that the city would be able tom the watg from 0rlent polnt t0 Ra)n PLAYS NO FAVORITES. Commisbioner G.

V. S. Williams. BANK PAID TAXES LAW DIDN'T REQUIRE Suffolk Trust Company, River-head, Discovers Its Generosity After Four Years. ASKS $6,000 FROM COUNTY.

Northport Institution Reveals Fact That Trust Companies Taxes Are Not for Villages. (Special to The Eagle Rlverhead, L. February 3 After paying a bank tax to Suffolk County for four yearB. the Suffolk County Trust Company of this place learned yesterday that the law calls for no such payment, therefore the company will take steps at the next meeting of the Supervisors to get a refund of about $6,000, and there doesn't seem to be any doubt now but that the bank will get It. The forlunaie stockholders of this big Institution will have that much more added to the profits of the hank to be later disbursed In dividends.

It Is a peculiar state of affairs that is unearthed. It Is discovered that the bank has been paying twice as much in taxes as It ought to pay. and never discovered the error. It Is learned, too, that the law" puts one over" on counties and towns In the matter of that class ot banks listed as trust companies paying "personal taxes," for the State keeps It all from trust companies, while other banks help county and town government with their taxes. Under the law, the capital, surplus and profits of all banking institutions ere called upon to pay a bank tax.

It Is In the nature of taxes on personal property owned by Individuals, but which the bank elects to pay for the individuals owning the bank. A part of that paid by State and na tional banks Is subdivided between incorporated villages, town, school districts, Are districts, according to their rate of tax. Up to this time It had been supposed In Suffolk that a trust company was treated In this respect the same as other banking Institutions, but it seems almost certain now that someone put a joker in that feature of the tax law, for It is quite clear that all tbe trust companies have to do is to pay a tax only to the State thus the towns, get no personal tax from such institutions. The trust company here can thank the Northport Trust Company, its younger and smaller institution, for enlightenment on this point and for the probable finding of about $6,000 that the Riverhead concern didn't know It had. The 1913 bank taxes are now being compiled and adjusted.

Formal blanks were sent to each Institution on which to make their reports these to be returned together with a check for taxes due. to the County Treasurer. The Northport concern, which is just about a year old, and never was called on until this year to pay such taxes, failed to "come to the center" with a check. A reminder was sent out from the County Treasurer, asking why the bank didn't pay up. "We don't have to," was the brief reply.

"Don't have to?" asked Deputy County Treasurer Willis L. Terry, of himself. "I'd like to know why not." Then he read the entire sectlop of law on the subject, and when he got down to almost the last line in the last paragraph he discovered what he now believes to bo a pretty good reason. But he and others who have read the law can't understand why a distinction should be made tor one class of banks over another. President George M.

Vail was notified by county officials when the error against his bank had been discovered. He admits that he has paid the taxes without protest ever since tbe trust company was made over out of the Rlverhead Bank about four years ago, but he Is also sure If he has paid too much he wants It back FELL 40 FEET AFTER SHOCK Lineman Gets 11,000 Volts of Electricity Escapes Injury. (Special to The Eagle.) Jamaica, L. February 3 After hav ing 11,000 volts of electricity pass com pletely through his body, as proved by the fact that both bis hands and feet were badly burned, and then falling 4i) feet from the top of a tall pole on Gull-ford street, juat outside the Long Island Railroad station here late yesterday afternoon. Albert Doty, 27 years old lineman, of 3 Union street, Flushing, sat up and asked for a cigarette as Ambu lance Surgeon V.

A. Paul of St. Mary'i Hosultal was bending over him. The lineman's wi.rk at the top of the pole, amidst a mesh of high-tension electric wires of the Long Island Railroad, was watched with breathless Interest by a crowd of people waiting for trains at the station. They were hornned to see him suddenly throw up his hands and plunge 40 feet to the ground.

He ha-' aceldently touched a highly charged wire, and the resultnnt shock threw him from the pole. The people who crowded about the man supposed he had been killed, but. he was only stunned, and had recovered by the time the umliiilance arrived. His first request was for a cigarette. At the hospital.

Dr. Paul found that Doty was silll suffering from eleetrie shock and hums of the hands and feet The only Injuries caused by his full were a few bruises on his head. It was thought at first that he was Internally Injured, but Inter this was found not to be so. Dr. Paul believes the man will be back at work In a few duy.

a Patchogue Han Resourceful When He Loses Hold on Reins. Patchogue, L. February Seward Raynor, a resident ef Terry street, averted a serious accident yesterday afternoon when be stopped his runaway horses by pulling on their talis, after he had lost hold of his reins in the upsetting of a load of hay. Rayuor had been "dewn East" after a load of hay for his horses. At East Lake the bay slid off from the wagon, burying Raynor.

who had difficulty In extricating himself In time to cling to the beck end ot the wagon as the horses started to run. He buug on, however, but In the capsizing lost his reins. People on East Main street could not imaglue what had happened to Raynor, when they saw htm driving Into the village at breakneck speed, guiding his plunging steeds by their tails. They could not see that he bad lost his reins. He succeeded, however.

In steering them clear of vehicles and obstacles by this new method of driving and stopped tbeiu. SHOT WHEN HE RAH FROM PAIR OF THUGS Brooklyn Man Not Much Hurt in Holdup Encounter in Union Course. BANDITS WERE DESPERATE. Wall, Halted on Way to Station, Takes to His Heels Shots Fired After Him. (Special to Tbe Eagle.) Union Course, L.

I February That the thugs who have been committing numerous robberies and hold-ups In the Woodhaven and Union Course sections of Iote would not stop at murder If an Intended victim foiled them, was proved late last night, when two men who tried to hold up and rob George Wall, 33 years old, a cigar salesman, of 894 Hancock street, Brooklyn, fired two shots at him when he fled from them on the Rock-away Road, near the Union Course railroad station. Wall received a superficial wound. It Is not certain that Wall was struck by a bullet. Dr. V.

A. Paul of St. Mary's Hospital, Jamaica, to which the wounded man was removed, was inclined to believe It was only the wad from a blank cartridge. But the object fired from the revolver, whatever It was, penetrated Wall's heavy overcoat, his suit and his heavy underwear. It was fired from across tbe street, a distance ot 50 feet.

The police aro said, therefore, to believe that a real bullet was fired at Wall, and that it was for the purpose of Interrupting his flight from tho men who sought to rob him. Wall had a late business appointment in a Jamaica avenue store last night. After it was concluded he started to walk along the Rockaway Road to the Long Island Railroad station, to take a train for Brooklyn. He noticed a woman walking not far ahead of him, and a tall man, who followed a short distance in the rear. Wall was a bit suspicious ot the tall man, and watched him.

Suddenly he saw the (ellow cross the street, walk rapidly ahead and was joined by a short, thick-set man. The two waited until Wall reached a spot oppo site to them, but across the street. "Step over here," one of tbe men or dered, sternly. Wall, convinced that the men were footpads, started to run. Almost In Btantly a revolver shot rang out.

fol lowed by a second. The first struck the cigar salesman in the right side. He stopped, and eaw his assailants running away. The woman whom he had noticed walking ahead did not stop. The Brook lyn man, not knowing how seriously he had been wounded, turned Into Shaw avenue and hurried back to Jamaica avenue He went to the police booth at the corner of Forest Parkway, and told the offi cer ot his experience.

The latter took Wall to the home of Dr. H. W. Morsch on Forest Parkway, and the physician Bent a hurry call for an ambulance. After Wall had reached St.

Mary's Hob. pltal, Dr. Paul, the ambulance surgeon discovered that bis skin had been merely grazed by the bullet, or wad. So Wall went home. He was unable to give a detailed description of bis assailants, the Illumination of Rockaway Road having been too poor at the spot where the shooting occurred to enable him to see tne men clearly.

TOWN WANTSDREDGING DONE Hempstead Will Take Steps to Have Promise Carried Out. (Special to The Eagle.) Hempstead, L. February 3 The Hempstead Town Board committee, on waterways will co-operate with the citl- tens of the town in securing waterways on the south Bide of the town. The com mittee was appointed after the, Great South Bay Ferry Company refused to dig a channel which they had been keeping open for the past tew years at their own expense. This committee made an Inspection ot the south shore of the town last week, and Jeremiah Wood, who acted as counsel for the, committee, reported yesterday that under the law governing the town at the present time the Town -Board had no authority to make any appropriations for the digging ot channels.

Counsel Wood suggested, however, that an act be Introduced at the present session of tbe Leglslaturo with a view to securing au thorlty to make expenditures for digging canals on the south aide of tbe town The committee announced that at a later date It would hold a public meeting for the purpose of securing the support of the citizens of the town In the passage of the legislation. At the suggestion of Justice of the Peace Walter R. Jonee, au thorlty was conferred upon tbe commit tee to lecure counsel. Some time ago It was learned that ow Ing to the insufficiency of tbe bond no action could be taken against the Long Estates and tho First Construction Company. When tneBe companies se cured the land from Hempstead Town they also furnished a bond, in which It was agreed to dig a channel near Long Beach about D00 feet wide and about two miles long.

Upon the failure to fulfill this obligation of dredging tne channel legal advice was secured, and It was found no action could be taken against the First Construction Company, as the bond Hid not contain a penalty. Justice Jones Is of the opinion that some further action should be taken against the company. Many of the law yere who were present at the meeting yesterday were of the opinion that action along this line will be futile, but the members of the Town Board announced that no permission will be given tbe rea estate people to dredge adjoining their property until the obligations of the old bond are met. The dredging or tne ad Joining property la necessary, accordln to the members of the Town Board, for the development of the, Long Beach prop eriy, it, FOR P. S.

BOARD Jamaica Civic Worker Wanted as Queens Representative on the Commission. CITIZENS ASS'N BACKS HIM. Energetic Action of New Heads of City Departments Praised in Special Committee's Report. (Special to The Eagle.) Jamaica, February 3 Much against his wish, John Adikes, the well-known civic worker, was prevailed upon at a meeting or the Jamaica Citizens Association last night In the Town Hall to permit the Indorsement of himself for a place on the Public Service Commission. The association will head a strong movement to bring about his appointment by Governor Glynn, claiming that Queens has never been represented on the commission, and that in the selection of Mr.

Adikes tho borough would be given a representative who has worked long and earnestly for Us improvement, particularly in the matter of better transit. Before his Indorsement, Mr. Adikes, as chairman ot the transit committee, made report on a number of proposed Improvements. The most important was a plan for limiting, by legislation, the rate of fare that may be charged by the Long Island Railroad for trips within the City of New York. It was stated that there is now before the Legislature a till to limit the rates charged within the city John Adikes, by the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad.

Secretary D. Nelson Ray nor was instructed to obtain a copy ot this bill and supervise the drafting of a similar measure to control the rates of the Long Island Railroad. Progress Made on Extension of Trolley From Itliddle Village to Jamaica. Mr. Adikes reported that progress is being made In the matter of obtaining a franchise for the extension of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company's Metropolitan avenue trolley line from the present terminal at St.

John's Cemetery, Middle Village, through the northern part of Richmond Hill to Jamaica. He also reported the completion ot seventeen years work in trying to get a trolley line on the Hoffman Boulevard, giving a sketch of the labor and troubles encountered In bringing about this Improvement. A special committee on police, fire and health, consisting of Joseph Kaiser, chairman; Herbert A. O'Brien, William E. Kennedy, W.

F. Ryan and Thomas Teve lln, gave, high praise to the Mayor, Police Commissioner McKay and Fire Commissioner Adamson for the promptness with which those officials acted upon some suggestions made recently by the committee for Improving conditions In the city departments mentioned. The letters received from the three officials were read. In which each writer promised to take up the matters submitted to him. New Heads of City Departments Praised.

"We had a courteous interview with the Police- Commissioner." Chairman Kaiser stated in his report, "to whom we explained In full detail every phase of our report, and have his assurance that they will receive the fullest consid eration. Several of our suggestions have, already been put In force. We feel safe in saying that never In the history of the City of New York have public officers been so prompt to respond to communications of this character and to show a willingness to remove existing evils and better conditions In their respective departments. We know that the people of our city will have, no cause for regret In having as their chief officers the gentlemen now at the helm," On recommendation of the police which reported on recent efforts made to clean up Jamaica's "Tenderloin," the folowlng laudatory resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That the Jamaica Citizens Association record its appreciation and publicly proclaim the same of the manner in which Police Inspector Thomas Kelly, especially through his p'alnclothes men, Frnnk.v Trunifeller, Harden and Keougu, have cleaned up gambling, the illicit sale of heroin and like dangerous, habit-form ing drugs, and other vice. In this district." More Lights Needed Near the Bail- road Station.

It was decided to ask the borough offl-cals for more lights on Guilford street, Sutphln Road and Archer place, the three principal streets leading to the Jamaica railroad station. The condition ol Flushing avenue, near Oceanvlew avenue, and of Guilford street, between Jamaica and Liberty avenues, was compallned of, and the proper officials will bo notified. Complaint was also made of the condi tion of the public comfort station ad joining tho Jamaica Town Hall. It was said that the sidewalk lights are broken; that there is no caretaker, and that an extra cleaner Is needed. It was decided to bring the matter to the attention of Borough President Connolly.

TO APPEAL JAXMATTER. Appellate Division to Bule on Nas sau County Equalization. Hempstead, L. February 3 The Town Board of Hempstead at Its meeting held yesterday follow in of action In relation to the 1911 and 1912 assessment rolls resolved to appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court from the ruling of the State Board of Assessors In the county equalization as be tween the towns Nassau County In the 11)13 assessment also, (Special to The Eagle.) Iatchogue, L. February I The "proper" way to do the tango, the dip.

the castle, and perhaps several other modern dances will be shown at the Pailsh House of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church tonight by William Ceorge Seabury of the Castle House, New York City. While It Is admitted that there are rot very many Patchoguers who are "from Missouri' when it comes to taugo-leg, nevertheless they are willing to be "shown," especially as the exhibition Is to be ruu under 'he auspices of the Girls' Friendly Society, tn organization connected with St. Paul's Church to which n.ost of the leading young wemen of the town telong. regardless ot denomination, as the club la non-sectailan.

It is understood that the Rev. Jacob Probst, rector rf the church, and Mrs Probst both (nvnr the exhibition, and oven suggested it In preference to some oi her form of amusement. They bellevo that if "modern dancea" must bo dune, t-iey should be done as nearly In keeping with propriety as possible, and In the manner in which they have beeu adopted 111 "best circles." The Oil-Is Fiicndly Society will turn cut In force to witness the "proper way," and each girl Is entitled to Invite a friend functions. Tho Rev. Mr.

Probst, wno is entitled to live guests, has th number with Invitations. DENY ANY BAN ON OYSTERS State Officials Say No Order Will Be Issued. The report that the State Board of Health hn. rnnriomneri nr la nhont to ah. rtBDln Island to Cedar Point to Greenport to Jessup's Neck and from Robbin's iBland West, also of Jamaica Bay and a part Great South Bay is denied today at tho office of the State Conservation Commission, through which official body any such order would be issued.

The Superintendent of the Bureau of Fisheries, one ot the divisions of the Commission, said that no inkling bad been received of any such order. The State Board of Health, under the law, acts with the Conservation Commission, handing In Its report to that body. It was eald that the Commission bad not had a sufficient appropriation as yet to employ Its own bacteriologist, and that It would receive Its reports from the State Board. Wynant Huffmire of Brooklyn, one the largest oyster growers in Jamaica Bay, said that no notice had been received of any such order as to Jamaica Bay. He said that the national and State associations and the Individual oyeter-men of Jamaica Bay have employed competent bacteriologists, who have thoroughly examined tbe oyster grounds and the waters of the bay and have found them free from harmful Moreover, the Conservation slon of the State and the Board of Health of New Yolk City have oxn-nlned the waters and the shellfish periodically and have pronounced them free from danger and permitted them to be sold In the city markets.

FIFTY YEARS MARRIED College Point Couple in Week of Celebration. (Special to The Eagle.) College Point, February 8 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Imandt will celebrate next Sunday the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Tbe celebration began last Sunday with a reception by the couple to all their friends at their home and for a week the festivities will be continued.

Mr, and Mrs. Imandt were married in Treves, Province of the Rhetn, Prussia, on February 8, 1864. A second- ceremony was performed when they celebrated their sliver anniversary In 1889. This Is In accordance with ar. old family custom.

The happy couple have tour children and fifteen grandchildren and three fJR. AND MRS. NICHOLAS IMANDT of the grandchildren have families of their own and relatives from the four generations to the number of some 300 will make their calls of congratulations during the week. The golden wedding bridegroom waB born In Treves In 1841 and his wife one year later. They came to New York In 1864, shortly after their marriage.

They did not have much worldly possessions then but both put their best efforts forward, starting a Bmall Bhop In Fourth avenue, Manhattan. Fortune smiled on their efforts and today Mr. Imandt Is a successful merchant with a well established business on Thirty-fourth street. Mr. Imandt Is a momber of the Merchant Tailors Society, Past Noble Grand Mas ter of Jupiter Lodge, l.

o. i True 8 sters Rebecca Lodge, I. O. O. and Columbia Lodge.

K. and L. of Honor, cf which he Is the present treasurer. Mrs. Imandt is active in the social affairs of College Point.

When her grandparents celebrated their golden wedding at Treves Queen Ellsaobeth of Prussia presented to them many tokens of her esteem. Among the, still preserved In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Imandt is a bnok containing the autograph and portraits of King Frederick William IV. and Queen Elizabeth.

PAYS $850 FOE A LIFE. Jamaica, February 8 Anthony Tint of Richmond Hill, as administrator of the estate of his son, Henry Tint, obtained permission yesterday from Surrogate Daniel Noble of Queens County, to accept 250 from the Long7 Island Railroad In full settlement of a damage suit brought mmlnat lha nnmnanv as the result (if Henry Tlnt'B death. About a year ago, Tint was crossing the railroad tracks at Ward street. Richmond Hill, when he came In contact with the third rail and "1" OkJ? a Spectators at Hempstead Plains Expected to See Daring; Aviator Killed. WAS 1,000 FEET UP IN THE AIR Lands Safely Ascends Again ud Flies TJpsidedown for Half a Mile.

(Special to The Eagle.) Hempstead, L. February 3 In thrilling exhibition of aerial "stunts" Charles F. Nlles equaled, if not excelled. the upside" flying of the noted French aviator who initiated this style of flying. iiues, wno is 24 years ot age and a newcomer at the aerodome at Hempstead rmins maae two flights.

The first was of sixteen minutes duration, and the second lasted but four minutes. He made ine night In a Molsant monoplane, and is a mere novice with this tvne of ma chine, as the flight he made yesterday aa out tne eighth time he has flown a car of this tvue. It was about 3:15 yesterday afternoon when the attendants rolled the machine from the hangar aud the intrepid "bird- man subjected it to a searching Insoeo- tlon. He used a suspender-like arrange ment to have himself secured to the car, eo that when It was Inverted he would not be projected from It. From the very start of the propeller Nlles gave an exhibition of flying that never has been equaled on the aviation fields in this sectiou.

Nonchalantly wav. ing his hand, he lifted the nose of the height of about 6,000 feet. In starting Inr? ane well-known rules of monoplane flying, using h'8 back' "hen hi ,1 lt le.great helght that the spec Pnin.T-- es of thrills. ZJZ "ose of the monoplane upward, Nlles attempted to make the backward turn, but the car spond and the spectators were horror-stricken to see the car dash to tho earth mWB the backward turn the sas refused to the motor, and failed to work. "ulu" Car Rights Itself at a Height of 1,000 xeet.

When the car was ahnnt above the earth it righted Itself, and the men regained control of It. Although the drop lasted but a few Beconds, it seemed a long time to the spectators who were treated to the spectacle of the rapidly falling car, with the iS macnle pointed to the earth. wmno air pressure was no doubt responsible for the forcing of the tail ot the machine upwards, which enabled Niles iceam cuuiroi. The laBt thousand feet of a marvelous exhibition of flying, as ihe T.a., 7 uo a number of halr-raleing turns. The antira iuht io.j minutes, and from the time when the high.

a.inuue nan reacnea, when the attempt was made to make the upside down flight, there was a duration of one minute and three-quarters to the time when Nlles made his graceful landing in the field ad-Joining the Meadow Brook Club ine second flight was a vindication ot Nlles boast that he could mi, upside-down flight. He flew to a height approximately 530 feet, turned the tail of the car to the earth, and then, with an incredibly quick movement, turned the machine completely over and flew In that position tor a Half a mile. With en equally quick turn he righted the aeroplane, and after a few sri'acpfii I evolutions made an absolutely safe land- The wings of the car are reinforced. and on the second trip additional feed plpee for the supply of the gas were hurriedly installed. It was the absence of these pipes which orevented Nllns from making the upside-down flight the first trip.

The monoplane was built especially for the feat, and Is equipped with a high power motor. When the feat was c-compliBhod, it was estimated that the aviator was making at least sixty-flve miles an hour, and the de.lance of all laws of graviation and equilibrium was made when the aeroplane was frying at a high rate of speed. What is considered a remarkable feature of the flight is the fact that Nlles is not experienced as a monoplane filer. although he is perfectly at home in a bi plane. It was In that type of a machine that he took second prize last summer In the flight around New York.

Niles Is a native of Rochester, New York, vid his feat yesterday places him in the front rank of aviators. Many officials of the Aero Club of America were present at the exhibition. NEW SEWER SYSTEM PLANS. They Have Been Submitted to Trus tees Will Go to Albany. (Special to the Eagle.) Northport, L.

Febrauary 3 Complete specifications and plans for the proposed Northport sewer system have been submitted fo the village trustees by the engineers who have undertaken the The plane were delivered last Friday tight at a meeting of the board. The placing of the system In the Tillage was fraught with many difficulties. In some cases the pipes have to be run up-hill. The estimated cost of the entire construction work is given as between $60,000 and $70,000. The plans were taken to Albany yesterday to be submitted to the State Board of Health for approval.

Before anything further can bo done the matter will have to be put to a voto In order to give the people of the village a chance to deold whether or not tho village shall be bonded for the necessary Bum. This will probably be done at tbe annual meeting-Is March. LIVELY BASKETBALL Huntington Defeats Port Jefferson In High School League. (Special to the Eagle.) Huntington, L. February 3 Huntington ba8ketballers last night defeated 1-qrt Jefferson by a score of 71 to 10 In the third gann with this school In tho Suffolk County High Sciiocl Ba3kotbiill League.

Next Saturday night the two teams will again line up at Port Jefferson. The second team of Huntington defeated the second team ot Port Jeffereon by the score of 3d to 4 and then proceeded to play rings about the first team of Isllp. In the game with Port Jeffersoi Huntington was not by any means at Hi best and merely secured success without exerting any great effort. But In th game it faced a much harder proposition and very nearly lost the game In the last few moments of play. The first half of this frame ended with the scorn Ki to 1.1 in Uvor ef the- lluntinftu rlnje'''- P.

S. Commissioners McCall and Williams Say Corona Line Should Be Extended. BROOKLYN, 'MOB OF HOWLERS' Commissioners Say Brooklyn Yells "Favoritism" Every Time Any Question Is Considered by (Special to The Eagle.) Flushing. L. 1..

February 3-Membere of the Tublk' Service Commission told the numbers of the Flushing Busluess Men's Association at their nlntn annual dln-rer held last nUht at the Good Citizenship League building that Flushing was entitled to rapid transit, not only to Milu street, but through the entire village to Bayslde, and that they Intend to do everything In their power to have the Hue extended just as soou at sufficient innney Is secured. The dinner, which was attended by men prominent In the city and borough administration, was one of the most successful ever held uuder the auspices of that organization. Covers were laid for 3i)0. Former County Judge Harrison S-Moore acted as toastinaster and at the guest table with him were Maurice E. Counolly, President of the Borough of Queens; County Judge Burt J.

Humphrey. Robert Adainson, Fire Commissioner; Utoige V. S. yillliitus, Public Service Commissioner; Daniel Noble, Surrogate of tiuecus; Edwaid K. McCall, chairman of the Public Service Commission; Ceorge W.

Pople, president of the Busi-neta Men's Association; George McAneny, liesident of tho Board of Aldermen; Lewis li. Pounds President of the Borough of Brooklyn, and Cyrus H. Miller, tenner President of the Borough of I he Bronx, and William R. Wlllcox, former halrniau of the Public Service Commission. Toastmaster Moire spoke of a guest at the former banquet of the association, I he late Mayor (iaynor.

and of the late George Pople tho first president of the ussociutton. Hnd hilent toasts were drauk in their memory. Williams Says He Lives in Brooklyn. Public Service Commissioner Williams was the first speaker. He had been Introduced by Toastmas'ter Moore as a "nian who he believed lived in Brooklyn Mr.

Moore said that 1 thought lUed In Brooklyn," said Williams." 1 do live In Brooklyn, icA proud of that borough. I note tut: tik-vs a Brooklyn Eugle man present. cd 1 hepe that the correspondent will note that I am not going back to Jsrs; with 'Joe' Day tonight. Mr. Williams said that great progress had been made toward securloi.

rapid transit for Queens. "Two weeks from now," he Bald, "every contract for the Queens lines will be let. can't understand why the proposed jrapld transit line up Roosevelt avenue ever stopped on the Flushing meadows. We have the consents of the property owners ns far as Main street, Flushing, however, and in fact as far as Bayslde. This extension Is going to be built Just soon as we get the money from the Board of Estlmato.

We will have all the I Inns finished and put through so that when the money Is ready we can. start work." He congratulated the residents of Queens for "sticking together," and said hat the people of this borough reminded hlin of those living In the Bronx. If Clinton Roe of Whltestone wants 'something I And John AdlkeB of Jamaica booking for the same thing. If George Pople comes before us for a certain thing 1 find Judge Noble of Jamaica right after him fur the same improvement. In Brooklyn things aie different.

There are some things going on in Flatbuah that the people of Greenpoint don't know about." McCall Says Brooklyn Always Has Mob Yelling "Favoritism." Commissioner McCall said that not one section of the city could secure an lm-'proveuieut 'hey are entitled to unless there is a howling mob from Brooklyn down at his oftire claiming that that liorough is being ignored. "They tell us that we are showing favoritism," said Mr. McCall. "The members of the commission cannot afford to favor one section of the city more than We try to treat them all alike." i He spoke about the attacks that have been made against the members of the Service Commission by the newspapers. Ho said 'hat it he had his way the residents of Queens would be riding through the Stclnway tunnel today and that his friends will learn later on that not only time has been lost in opening up this tunnel, but considerable money.

"Not until the city has the necessary money to do the work will I consent to allow plans for additional rapid transit facilities to go before the Board of Estimate. I don't believe in shifting the responsibility from one body to another." William R. Willcox praised the work of Chairman McCall of the Public Service Commission and said that he was glad that such an able man succeeded him as chairman of that board. President McAneny was also unable to understand, he said, why the Roosevelt avenue line was only extended to Corona. He said that the cost of extending the line to Flushing would not be more than a million dollars.

Founds Says Brooklyn Needs Subway Work. President Pounds of Brooklyn, In a hu-morous vein, threw "some hot shots" at the other public officials present. "Never before did Commissioner Williams make a statement that more disqualified him from the high position he he said Mr. Pounds, "than when be stated that he had purchased a lot in Queens that he could not raise a mortgage on. I know Queens pretty well, but I an at a loss to understand where that lot unless It Is In a cemetery.

President McAneny has made, many promises to you tonight, and he had better purchase a lot Bomewhere near the one Williams purchased, even If It is In a cemetery. Borne Blx years ago I went to Albany with Messrs. Pople, Day and Paris and advocated the opening of the Stein-way Tunnel. If these fellows over here ipolnting to where the Public Service Commissioner sat) had not butted In we would have had that tunnel in operation l.idav. Wll llama bus told you list Queens itJt 100 per cent, of their contracts let, Lut he did not confess that Brooklyn has mt I ier icnt of their rauid transit contracts out of the ay.

"Queens and Brooklyn need rapid transit at oni These officials who have f'fKjkcn previously have made promises to oii here tonight, and I am willing to wager that it they were speaking tonight In Richmond they would tell the eitlseni there that the tunnel under the Narrow: rou I i be built tomorrow. With Brook lyn half developed and over 2.0'iO.Onri souls mid with enough territory In Queens to take care of the entire popu'atlon of the Greater City. It is up to you people to get busy and secure what you are paying taxes fer Cyrus H. Miller, former president of the trough of the Bronx; Fire Commissioner Adamson and Borough President Connolly fif Queens ajso spoke. build out of Its funds available for rapid transit a subway under Jamaica avenue, and the city at no time proposed even to construct an elevated railroad through the street.

The offer of the B. R. T. is therefore the only proposal that Jamaica has bad for additloual rapid transit connection with downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan. "A great deal of confusion has been stirred up by the opponents of this line which has produced in the minds ot many property owners at least two impressions, both of which are entirely contrary to tact.

The nrst is that the Jamaica avenue elevated remains still an unaccepted project, tentatively proposed to the city and outside of tbe city's accepted plan of rapid transit development. This mis- impression has been strengthened because the cpmpany has been seeking consents of property owners. However, the Jamaica avenue elevated extension became officially a part of the city's own rapid transit plan last March, when the dual contracts were signed and the company, in seeking the consents. Is merely doing its part in making the city's plan effective, as the operator -which the city has chosen for that part of the' dual system assigned to the B. R.

T. No Plan for Subway as Yet Proposed. "The present mlstmpressUon Is that at some time, past, present or future, there either has been, Is or will be an opportunity to get a subway built by the city under Jamaica avenue. So far as the past is concerned, It has already been said that no one at any time proposed any rapid transit over this route until the B. R.

T. added the elevated through Ja maica avenue to its proposal. As to the present, it is a fact only too well known that the city, In order to carry out the rapid transit plan now adopted, was obliged to use up not only all its present borrowing capacity, but to piece, as it were, a mortgage, on the in creases In borrowing capacity which it ex pects to obtain during the next Ave or six years through the increased valuations of taxable real estate. A great variety of municipal needs, such as the harbor Improvement project, school bouses, police stations and flrehouses. parks and tbe resurfacing of many streets, were pressing in on tne city at tne time that tbe dual plan was adopted and were deferred so that every dollar of tbe city present credit might be used for rapid transit.

As to the future, any person with an open mind could easily figure out for himself that all these municipal demands flooding in on tue city government with Increasing force, because they had beep so long deferred, must necessarily eat up the Increased 'borrowing of the city for years to come, just as fast as It can be created by the increase In taxable real estate values. It Isn't necessary to take up the argument whether a subway under Jamaica avenue could be made to pay. If there Is no money to build It. and for years will not be, the question of whether it will earn enough to pay operating expenses and the interest on Its cost Is not worth wasting time upon. Question Is Up to the People.

'The question comes flatly to property owners In Jamaica, whether or not they are willing to turn down a proposal which will give an express service to New York In 36 minutes lor a 5-eent fare or will accept the only possible method of get- tine- this service an elevated railroad. such as built up the Bronx with a rapidity that Is startling. If the majority of the consents be not obtained, the. first result Is long delay while the matter Is thrashed out In the Appellate Division of the Su preme Court. Then, If the people who protest against this line should succeed In Impressing their Ideas on the court, no one would know how long It would be before any form of rapid transit would be provided, for the rejection of the line under these conditions wouic let ine com pany out of its obligation to build It, and with the many demands for rapid transit that even now are coming from sections not completed provided for in the dual plan, the company would have little occasion to turn back to Jamaica avenue for any future expendture of Its money." FIGHT FOR WATER RIGHTS Calls Out a Very Spicy Speech Before Town Board.

Hempstead, L. February 3 a bit ing speech, replete with sarcasm, Elvln N. Edwards, In arguing for the Citizens Water Company, replied to Justice of the Peace Walter R. Jones, who had criticised the petition presented by Edwards. The water company desires to operate in Bell-more, and last week the petition was pre.

sented to Ihe Town Board and referred to e. committee, consisting of Justices Jones, Neu and Ralslg. When the matter was called yesterday afternoon, at the meeting of the Town Board, Justice Jones said that the papers were not made out properly, and this called forth the rebuke from Counsel Edwards, who said that the errors, If any, In the papers were trivial. "I fesl very grateful to the new member of the Town Board, and I have listened to his lecture, but I do not think that these trivial faults In the papers, such as bad penmanship destroy their ullclity." TWO HOSPITAL BENEFITS. Roeknway Beach, February 3 The La- dies Mutual Hospital society will hold another afternoon euchre and whist In I Arlon Hall on Friday afternoon of next! week.

The affair will be for the benefit of of the Rockaway Beach Hospital. was Instantly killed. The clrcumstunces It Is alleged that the decision Is gross- Another benefit for tho hospital will of the accident convinced the ly unfair to the town and in favor of bo on Tuesday evening, February 17, that the retnte of the dead man woulu I Oyster Bay and North Hempstead, when the Ooeanus Glee Club will hold a licit bo likely to prcflt to any larger ex- There will be a hearing before the Ap-musieal entertainment. Dancing will fol- tent by permitting the damage suit tojpellate Division In March next on the I jw the entertainment. go to trial.

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